This week on our student spotlight, we're focusing on three of the lovely ladies who help make D3TV great: Rochelle White, Kaitlin Klose, and Sarah Kloppenburg!
Many D3TV members get their start early in their career at DePauw, but Rochelle is definitely the exception to that rule. During her time at DePauw, Rochelle has been a heavily involved member of Union Board and the Exalt Gospel Choir, taking on executive board positions in both organizations. As a change of pace, Rochelle decided to give D3TV a try in Fall 2010. She became the teleprompter assistant for "The Underground," and the rest is history! Today, Rochelle is in her first semester as a member of the Board of Directors, where she serves as Director of Scheduling Operations with Rob Weidner '14. Rochelle hopes her involvement in the station will help D3TV become a larger media outlet, and she also enjoys having a voice in the station's happenings. After graduating, Rochelle hopes to get her MBA and start her own business, but don't think she's all business: she also loves watching "Gossip Girl!" If you want to get a glimpse of Rochelle's favorite D3TV program, scroll to the bottom!
Although she is only a sophomore, Sarah has already been involved in D3TV in a big way. She got her start with the station as a sports reporter and anchor, and she eventually worked her way up to become the Assistant Director of Promotions, the position she currently holds. Many of our past student spotlights knew they wanted to be involved with campus media before they came to campus, but Sarah is definitely the exception to that rule. When she heard about D3TV, she thought it sounded interesting and decided to give it a try, despite the fact that working at a television station is quite different than her usual activities. Now that she is involved with the station, Sarah has found that she really enjoys watching "The Source," especially the sports interviews that the crew puts together. In the future, Sarah hopes to put her DePauw-developed talents to good use by helping improve people's lives.
Our last spotlighted lady, Kaitlin, also got involved in D3TV early on in her time at DePauw. Kaitlin's high school had a newspaper but no television station, so she decided to give television a shot at DePauw. She started as a reporter for "The Source" and quickly got involved in the Board of Directors. Currently, Kaitlin is Executive Producer for the station and is the creator of "Connections to Decastle: Bringing DePauw and Greencastle Together." The interview show has been on a brief hiatus this semester, but look out for new episodes soon! In addition to her D3TV work, Kaitlin is also a Media Fellow and an assistant editor for
The DePauw. Chances are, if you need to find Kaitlin, you will find her in the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media! Kaitlin is hoping all her hours spent working in the PCCM will pay off, and she aspires to follow in the footsteps of two of our alumni spotlights, Rachel Pfennig and Jill Irvin, by moving to Los Angeles and working for an entertainment show.
As Rochelle, Sarah, and Kaitlin illustrate, students of any backgrounds with any career paths can join in the fun at D3TV. The ladies suggest talking to any of the directors (including themselves!) about their experiences with the station or coming to the station for the "Training Show" on Tuesday nights. "Don't be afraid to try something new! If you want to start a show, go for it. If you want to anchor or edit, go for it," Kaitlin said. "We're all willing to help and teach you everything we know...that's what we're here for!"
Rochelle, Sarah, and Kaitlin are all excited for it, and now it's your turn to check it out...a preview of "The Bachelor at DePauw!" Check it out
here and let us know what you think!
